CONSTRUCTS

A Construct is a fabricated spiritual servitor. They are sometimes
called egregores or elementaries in other systems of classification. They can
be made in any form for virtually any purpose. You can make them as smart or
stupid, fast or slow, as you need. You are GOD to a construct that you have
created.

Things to remember

ALWAYS give your construct a time limit to exist in that form. After that
time limit is up, the energies should be returned to where they came from
(program it in- simply intending to have this happen should do it). If you
don't provide a time limit, a construct can have a tendency to develop a mind
of its own and get out of control, especially if left on its own and forgotten.
Never forget to provide a time limit. 6 months-1 year is fine
for most. Up to 5 years is acceptable for long-term applications.

Constructs tend to act according to the form you give them; if it is made
to look like a tiger, it will tend to act a bit like one. You can be creative.
If you're making something to protect someone, be sure to give it something
to defend itself with; claws, teeth, guns etc. Borrow ideas from science-fiction
if you wish. Your imagination is the limit. Your skills will follow
with sufficient practice.

How to make a Construct

First, plan out all the information for it; everything you want it to be
able to do, how it will look etc. Write all this information down on
a piece of paper (or in your personal journal) if you wish so you may keep
track of it. Then, while you're creating the construct, you can read
off all of the features and specifications like a recipe if necessary.

Prepare yourself for the creation process by shifting mental gears with
meditation or just general relaxing. You need to be completely focused
and ready when you commence any operation.

Then, draw in energy, one type at a time (if you work that way), and concentrate/direct
it in accordance with your Will. Just imagine strongly that you're sucking
in energy (in whatever phase you need) and breathing it out into an area in
front of you where you mold it into the shape you want it; use your hands
if you need to at first. Visualize strongly the thing that you're creating,
right in front of you. You almost paint the energy where you want it. Push
or exhale the energy out of your hands or mind if you must. You might build
a construct in sections starting first with one phase of energy (applying
it according to its properties), then continuing on with energy in another
phase, and then another, until you have completed the task of building one
construct. There are many ways to view the process.

Once you have finished making your construct look the way you want with
all the features on it you need, then it is time to program it. Imagine
that a construct is sort of like a living astral robot that you have
created. Now, you must program it so that it can carry out your tasks.
All you need to do at this point is to imagine that you are consciously
injecting information into it and programming it. If it assists
you to do so, you may pretend you are 'breathing' information into the construct;
just formulate the program/mental command in your head, and then exhale it
into the construct (almost expelling it like in an orgasm from your mind or
body- doesn't need to be as intense though). A simple set of mental
commands should be sufficient. Things like, "Your job is to protect
so-and-so," and, "you are intelligent and know what I wish you to know about
the job you are to perform," are usually fine at first. Your first attempts
at constructs will likely be simple. As your skills improve, the set
of mental commands used to program one with will probably become more complicated.
Pay meticulous attention to detail and you'll do fine. As always,
your Will or IntentionWHILE you are building and programming
the construct is what determines how good of a job you do.

Don't forget the time limit! Just put that in as part of your construct's
programming. Note: some find it useful to assign names to their creations
so that they can be called back to report on progress, or just simply
return home. This could also be a useful practice to increase the amount of
control you have over a construct. Most people don't give out the names
of their constructs without a good reason. It may be a good idea to
program yours not to respond to the commands of anyone except you, unless
you're making it to assist someone.

Once you've finished creating and programming your construct, dismiss it
to perform its task and have confidence that all will go as you've planned.

Don't think of failure while doing anything; such thoughts detract from your
effort and scatter the force of your intent. Developing the mindset that
failure is not an option and doubts are not possible whenever you commence an
operation may be beneficial in keeping your focus; sort of like shifting gears
in your mind beforehand everytime. I used to build a construct first then program
it for the task I wanted it to perform, but you may find it easier to program
it while you build it. When I create them now, they seem to spring into
life without much effort, being created and programmed simultaneously. With
practice, everything is always easier. The more work you put into it,
the better it will be. Over time, you'll develop your own style.

Depending on your personal skills, you may or may not perceive your creation
visually. It might be that you only feel its presence. This is normal.

Additional Notes

For most people, it isn't always a good idea to try to add to a construct
or change it after you make it. It can tend to screw them up if you're not careful.
Generally, if you know what you're doing you can get away with it. I've
never consciously added to anything. They always seem to be under my conscious
control whenever I want them to be. This may not be true for all people, especially
at first.

If you prefer to work with energy in the elemental phases then it is good
practice to use at least 2 elements for better stability when making a construct.
Remember that each element (energy in that phase) has a different function,
or tends to respond differently while in that phase. Use them accordingly
for best results with those methods. Otherwise, just draw in spiritual/pranic/or
psychic energy (whatever you want to call it) and use it in accordance with
your will.

Should you decide that a construct of yours is no longer useful prior to its
termination period, you may simply return the energies used to create it to
their point of origin. You are God to a construct that you have created.
This is your right as a creator. I tend to disagree with some magickians
who believe that once you create something it's permanent and hard to destroy.
I've personally had no problems disassembling anything I've ever made, although
the mental program for making it is still in my consciousness, and certainly
still exists in essence within the Unmanifest...but then the essence for all
things is in the Unmanifest to begin with.

If you borrow personal energy from another spirit or person (with their consent),
or if you make something in conjunction with someone else, that person or spirit
usually has access to the thing you made, and can destroy it if they don't like
what you did with it.

As was previously mentioned, you are God to a construct that you've created.
Because of this, you will also be held responsible for your creations. If something
you make causes trouble, who/whatever the construct angered will eventually
come looking for its creator. Might be a good idea to keep that in mind...

Thought-forms

It should be mentioned that there are things similar to constructs known as
Thought-forms. Thought-forms can be made to perform the same tasks as constructs,
though there is a major difference in their creation:

A thought-form is created from your personal energy, and is thus an extension
of your consciousness. It is part of you.

Constructs are made from imported energy, and although they have a link to
you, they are not part of you. If you made a thought-form (for example, in the
form of a lion) to attack someone/something, and your thought-form was destroyed,
YOU WOULD FEEL IT. It would be highly unpleasant. However, if a construct of
yours was destroyed, you would feel nothing though you would probably be aware.

It is not a good idea to create too many thought-forms at once. By doing so
you risk spreading your consciousness too thinly (because you're dividing up
parts of yourself), and there is always the chance that one of them could have
more consciousness than the main part of you should you get too carried away
(and then you're screwed). To get rid of a thought-form that you've created,
simply re-absorb it back into yourself. Just Will it so, or intend it and use
the imagination as a tool to do it. I have read and heard accounts of
a person's negative energies or emotions toward someone/something coalescing
into a harmful thought-form and attacking the individual and/or other people.
If this should happen, the procedure is the same; re-absorption by the individual
who created it. Though because of the nature of this particular kind of creation,
one must be aware that upon re-absorption the individual will experience exactly
the same negative emotions he/she was having when the thought-form came into
being. The emotions and inner-conflicts that caused the creation of the thought-form
must consequently be resolved and worked through to avoid a recurrence. This
entire procedure can be dangerous and unpleasant, but is necessary if your thought-forms
get out of control. Only the most advanced adept should ever try to absorb
another person's negative thought-form; even then, he/she will have to undergo
a period of purification and balancing afterward.

Something to think about: In some cases, those diagnosed as insane are often
plagued by their own uncontrollable thought-forms in the form of hallucinations.
A skilled magickian may be able to perceive and destroy them for the individual,
but unless the source of the illness is found, the person would unconsciously
create more.